From the Woods Today - Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative
Release Date: 05/23/2025
From the Woods Today - Wings of Kentucky
From the Woods Today
This week on From The Woods Today, we are joined by Dr. DJ McNeil, UK Forestry and Natural Resources, as he gives us another edition of Wings of Kentucky, but this time with a Thanksgiving flair! Also on tap...we learn how to forage for decorations for your holiday table. Need an excuse to get out in nature during this busy holiday season? Join Anna Wiker from the Kentucky Master Naturalist Program for some ideas on how to give your Thanksgiving table a Kentucky woodland theme with easy foraged décor. Learn more by tuning into FromTheWoodsToday.com. 11.19.25
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From the Woods Today - Cumberland River Compact
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On Wednesday's From The Woods Today, we are joined by Kaela Walton-Sather who is the Working Lands Division Manager at the Cumberland River Compact. In her role, she oversees the mine land reforestation program, the River Friendly Farms program, and conservation initiatives with farmers. She will discuss projects to optimize reforestation techniques and reclamation of mining. Also on tap...Ever noticed a smooth grey patch on the bark of an oak branch (or downed log)? The grey or black patch is actually the fruiting body of a fungus and typically a sign of tree stress. In this edition of...
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From the Woods Today - Wings of Kentucky
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Join us as Dr. D.J. McNeil, UK Forestry and Natural Resources, talks about our feathered friends in another edition of Wings of Kentucky. Also on tap...Dr. Amanda Gumbert, UK Forestry and Natural Resources-Extension, and Dr. Brian Storz, KY Division of Water, will discuss the Licking River Watershed. 11.5.25 For more episodes of From the Woods Today, visit
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From the Woods Today - Creepy Things From Our Forests!
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Join us for a creepy journey into the forest! Dr. Jonathan Larson from UK Entomology will uncover the creepy critters lurking in and around our woodlands. Also on tap...Laurie Thomas, UK Forestry and Natural Resources -Extension will dive into the eerie origins of spooky tree names. And William Gibson, UK Forestry and Natural Resources student, will help us discover the strange and carnivorous world of Venus flytraps. 10.29.25 For more episodes of From the Woods Today, visit .
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From the Woods Today - How Can Kentucky's Office of the State Entomologist Help You?
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Kentucky's Office of the State Entomologist has been around since 1897. You may know about their citizen science program, but their office does a lot more. Travel through a bit of history and learn how this office came to be and what they are doing today. Our guest Carl Harper has been with the University of Kentucky for 29 years working to help slow the spread of invasives that threaten our forestry, horticultural, and agricultural industry. Also on tap...Chad Niman, UK Forestry and Natural Resources - Extension, explains how insects have affected the wood industry. 10.19.25 For...
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From the Woods Today - Watering Landscape Trees
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Today on From the Woods Today we celebrate Tree Week! Join us as Dr. Ellen Crocker, UK Forestry and Natural Resources - Extension, talks about how to properly water landscape trees. Make sure to watch as she and Kelly Jackson, Christian County Extension, give you a few tips! Also on tap...Laurie Thomas, UK Forestry and Natural Resources - Extension, explains some webinars that are taking place during Tree Week. She will also present a new Tree of the Week, sassafras. 10.15.25 For more episodes of From the Woods Today, visit .
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From the Woods Today - Why Do Bears Hibernate?
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Join us as Tristian Curry, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, helps us learn all about bears and why they hibernate. Also on tap... Chad Niman, UK Forestry and Natural Resources - Extension, speaks about the upcoming National Forest Products Week. 10.8.25 For more episodes of From the Woods Today, visit
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From the Woods Today - Prescribed Fire
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Join us for an engaging discussion with Jacob Stewart from the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, as he explores the advantages of prescribed fire. Learn what you, as a woodland owner, need to do to implement this practice on your property. Also on tap... John Duvall, KY Maple Syrup Association, as he talks about the basics of maple syrup and some beginner's classes that will take place in October. For more episodes of From the Woods Today, visit . 10/1/25
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From the Woods Today - Fall Mushrooms
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Join us as Dr. Ellen Crocker, UK Forestry and Natural Resources - Extension, talks about several of the most hunted fall mushrooms. Also on tap...Dr. Amanda Gumbert, UK Forestry and Natural Resources - Extension, talks about various aspects of watersheds, which are areas of land that drain water to a single water body. 9.24.25 For more episodes of From the Woods Today, visit .
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From the Woods Today - KY Wood Expo
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Join us as James Wright, Kentucky Forest Industries Association (KFIA), talks about the upcoming Kentucky Wood Expo. Also on tap... join Chad Niman, UK Forestry and Natural Resources - Extension, as he joins us to discuss Wood Product Intitiative and different types of trainings. 9.17.25 For more episodes of From the Woods Today, visit
info_outlineAleta Botts stops by the show to talk to us all about the Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative!
The Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative was launched in spring 2024 to provide resources to farmers and landowners seeking to keep more Kentucky farmland in the hands of active farmers. The initiative highlights helpful resources and activities, pulls together individuals and organizations who care about this issue and want to find ways to help, and develop policy options to consider. We will talk about the Initiative, identify some useful next steps to keep your land in production, and talk about common questions we are asked. Find out more on the Initiative at kyfarmlandtransition.com.